Target names ex-Walmart executive as supply chain chief in CEO's turnaround push

The Target logo is displayed at a Target store on August 20, 2025 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama | Target on Tuesday named former Walmart executive Jeff England as its chief supply chain officer, as CEO Michael Fiddelke bolsters ⁠the retailer's management team in his push to drive efficiency and restore sales ​growth. Fiddelke, who took over ​as Target's top ​boss in February, has pledged to turn around the company after several quarters of weak sales. The company had announced a roughly $6 ⁠billion ‌plan to improve inventory, in-store experience and ⁠delivery times. England will succeed company veteran Gretchen McCarthy and join Target at the end of this month from building material supplier QXO , where he is ‌currently the chief supply chain officer. He was at Walmart between 2004 and 2022, holding several roles, including ​senior vice president for supply chain. His appointment follows that of Cara Sylvester as chief merchandising officer and Lisa Roath as chief operating officer under Fiddelke since February. Fiddelke told ⁠investors in March that the company saw "opportunity for efficiency within supply ‌chain" as it looked to improve in-stock ‌levels and scale up same-day delivery from its roughly 2,000 stores in the U.S. …